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Salary: USD 63,200 - 79,000 / annual
Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems. The Accounts Receivable Accountant II is based at the Long Beach headquarters and is responsible for all aspects of accounts receivable, billing, and collections operations, supporting the New Business Controller and broader Accounting/Finance Department.
Key responsibilities include:
- New customer setup and onboarding
- Creating and sending invoices to customers
- Following up with customers on billing, collections, and late payments
- Responding to customer inquiries and complaints
- Performing account reconciliations and monitoring customer account details, including tracking delayed or missed payments
- Researching and resolving payment errors
- Reviewing and running AR aging reports
- Assisting with monthly close procedures
- Participating in audits as needed
- Assisting with cash receipts forecasting
- Supporting government incurred cost submissions
- Assisting with provision and final rates adjustments
- Completing other assigned projects and duties as required
The role involves prolonged periods of sitting, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration preferred; combination of education and related experience will be considered
- 2+ years of accounts receivable, billing, collections, and accounting experience preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Nice-to-have qualifications:
- Experience working with government contracts and government billing
- Experience with customer billing portals
- Experience with ERP systems (Infor LN, BAAN, Oracle, JDE, SAP, or similar)
- 1 year of government billing experience and knowledge of WAWF and EXOSTAR
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
Note: Candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or Commerce due to ITAR regulations.
